Athens Limestone Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Athens Limestone Hospital? You may not have to pay all of it. Nonprofit hospitals must offer financial assistance — here are this hospital's actual income limits and how to apply, taken from its own published policy.
Quick facts
Free care: Free care if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level - the hospital provides medically necessary hospital care free of charge at this income level.
Discounted care: Discounted care may be available if your household income is below 400% of the federal poverty level - the hospital first reduces your bill to what Medicare would pay, then applies an extra discount.
How to apply: Athens-Limestone Hospital: Financial assistance
Phone: 256-801-2508 — Patient account representatives (Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Central).
How to apply
- Check the income limits above - free care goes up to 200% of the federal poverty level.
- Call 256-801-2508 or visit the financial assistance page to get the application.
- Complete the application and include proof of income and assets, such as pay stubs, tax returns, and bank statements, within 30 days of applying.
- Collection actions on your account are paused while your completed application is being reviewed.
Good to know
- You can apply up to 240 days after your first bill — even if the bill already went to collections.
- A new bill means a new application — you can apply more than once. More in our guide You Might Not Have to Pay That Hospital Bill.
- Whatever remains after assistance can still be negotiated: How to Negotiate a Hospital Bill.
- Free help applying: Dollar For walks you through it at no cost.
See what Athens Limestone Hospital charges
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Sources
- Policy details above come from the hospital's own published materials, linked below. Policies change — if a link breaks or a number looks off, call the hospital and please tell us.
- Huntsville Hospital Health System Financial Assistance Policy
- Athens-Limestone Hospital - Pay a Bill